April 26th 2024
Kathy Zackowski, PhD, National MS Society, expresses the inherent value of quality rehabilitation trials for broadening clinical understandings of multiple sclerosis (MS) and bettering patient outcomes.
Unraveling the Growing Influence of Consolidation, 340B, and Industry in Specialty Pharmacy
October 27th 2021Panelists of the opening session at Asembia 2021 Specialty Pharmacy Summit in Las Vegas address emerging shifts in specialty pharmacy, its impact on the health care system, and future implications post pandemic.
Read More
Diagnostic Testing in Thyroid Cancer: An AJMC® Profiles in Care
October 27th 2021Michelle Afkhami, MD, from City of Hope, discusses best practices for oncology organizations to leverage molecular/genomic testing, the importance of identifying RET-positive patients early so they can receive targeted treatment, and more.
Listen
Addressing Senior Health Needs Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
October 26th 2021On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we discuss senior health needs amid the pandemic and how Centerwell Senior Primary Care's holistic, team-based approach and value-based care delivery contributed to upticks in senior patient visits despite fears of COVID-19.
Listen
Liquid Biopsy of Cerebrospinal Fluid May Improve Treatment Considerations in NSCLC
October 22nd 2021Study findings suggest that the unique genomic variations of cerebrospinal fluid can be leveraged as a liquid biopsy to effectively and safely improve decision-making regarding treatment of patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with leptomeningeal metastasis.
Read More
Dr Evan Stepp: Patient Concern Over EVALI Appears to Have Faded
October 20th 2021Evan L. Stepp, MD, FCCP, CPE, a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health, discusses an apparent change in attitudes among patients in the wake of 2019’s e-cigarette or vaping use–associated lung injury (EVALI) crisis.
Watch
Dr Malvika Kaul: Paradoxical Bronchospasm Should Be More Recognized in COPD, Asthma
October 19th 2021Paradoxical bronchospasm, although rare, should be recognized more often in spirometry tests, said pulmonologist Malvika Kaul, MD, who discussed study findings from a population of veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, where the possibly life-threatening condition was not picked up in lung tests.
Watch
Dr Nicole Herbst on the Effect of ICU Visitor Restrictions on Provider Burnout
October 19th 2021Nicole Herbst, MD, a pulmonary and critical care fellow, talks about how visitor restrictions and communication practices in intensive care units (ICUs) during the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted provider job satisfaction and were linked to job burnout, according to a survey presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2021.
Watch
Dr Evan Stepp on the FDA’s Decision to Authorize an e-Cigarette
October 17th 2021Evan L. Stepp, MD, FCCP, CPE, a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health, director of the Highlands Ranch Clinic, and an assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, discussed the recent FDA decision to authorize an e-cigarette intended to help current smokers quit combustible cigarettes.
Watch
Evaluating Treatment Goals, Preferences in Parents and Young Patients With Psoriasis
October 15th 2021Pediatric populations, young adults, and parents all identified differing goals and preferences of treatment for psoriasis, with the most important treatment goals overall cited as lesion prevention and reduction.
Read More
Study Finds Significant Price Transparency Concerns for Ophthalmologic Procedures
October 11th 2021An evaluation of price transparency tools for ophthalmologic procedures found significant usability, availability, and variability issues, which may disproportionately impact vulnerable populations.
Read More
Observation After Adenotonsillectomy Recommended for Patients With Extreme Pediatric OSA
October 8th 2021Pediatric patients with extreme obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may have a higher risk of needing respiratory support after undergoing corrective adenotonsillectomy, warranting the need for postoperative observation in these populations.
Read More
Dr Robert Groves Explains Psychographics and How the Data Are Used
October 8th 2021Psychographics is a way of categorizing someone based on their everyday behaviors using data that are collected every time they go to the store or post on social media, said Robert Groves, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer at Banner | Aetna. In health care, psychographics can be used to positively influence someone to their benefit.
Watch
Dr Karen Winkfield on Taking Action to Address Disparities in Cancer
October 7th 2021There is a lot of evidence on the disparities in cancer care, but less on how to take those findings and turn them into actionable items to address the problem, said Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, executive director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance.
Watch